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Species

Atelopus sp.

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We have not found adult individuals, but only larvae, which must be raised in captivity, because the physical threats in the occupancy area. The personnel of the Park would like to build a facility in which to raise the juveniles to metamorphosis, and then release them back to the wild.

February 2013: The project continues and we have incorporated two recently re-discovered species A. chrysocorallus and A. pinangoi. We recently found 70 tadpoles of Atelopus de Guaramacal so they are breeding. We now include ex situ breeding for suplmentation. We would like to work with aquariums located as close to the natural distribution to diminish costs and develop protocols accesible to others. We are monitoring the three species now.

Total project amount

25,000

Yearly $ support

$5,000

Supplies

Training needs

Tadpole husbandry.

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Volunteers

No

Volunteer help

Financing institutions

UNELLEZ, PROVITA.

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